Heading for water

This Blanding's turtle makes her way through the grass towards the pond at Brookfield Zoo. Nine adult female Blanding's turtles were released into a man-made pond in a private section of Brookfield Zoo.

This Blanding's turtle makes her way through the grass towards the pond at Brookfield Zoo. Nine adult female Blanding's turtles were released into a man-made pond in a private section of Brookfield Zoo. (Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune)

This Blanding's turtle makes her way through the grass towards the pond at Brookfield Zoo. Nine adult female Blanding's turtles were released into a man-made pond in a private section of Brookfield Zoo.Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune